Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
AP News: Republicans and Democrats are both preparing for long legal battles over the 2024 election results
BBC: Much of Cuba still without power as Hurricane Oscar approaches
AP News: Washington state AG and ex-sheriff face off in governor’s race
AP News: 3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game
BBC: The mates who have met for a pint every Thursday for 56 years
NPR: Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer's genitalia
NPR: Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk
The Hill: Many GOP voters worried poll workers could tamper with ballots: Survey
NPR: U.S. investigating unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel attack plans
The Guardian: Incarcerated Californians can’t vote. A prison held an election anyway
BBC: Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes
The Guardian: Georgia officials ‘blatantly violated’ rights in Cop City case, say protesters
The Guardian: Dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island leaves at least seven dead
The Oregonian: How to bike all 33 miles around Crater Lake’s rim
Courthouse News Service: French wastewater treatment plant operator blasted over filth in Tijuana River
BBC: 'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster
BBC: Farmers seen fleeing Nebraska wildfire during harvest
BBC: Video: The farmers targeted by false claims and threats over Harris ad
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Salmon return to Klamath Basin in Oregon after more than a century
BBC: Musk to give away $1m per day to Pennsylvania voters
KTLA: CVS workers picket across Southern California as strike continues
KRCR: CSU police investigate arson near campus, ask public for help
LA Times: ‘A beautiful thing’: Klamath River salmon are spotted far upstream in Oregon after dam removal
LA Times: As bird flu outbreaks rise, piles of dead cattle become shocking Central Valley tableau
East Bay Times: Debate over gender identity instruction sparks controversy in Bay Area school district
Sacramento Bee: Tiny homes in Sacramento couple’s backyard help homeless families get back on their feet
KCRA: World's fastest microchip voted 'coolest thing made in California'
KRCR: California Seaweed Festival takes over Humboldt Bay
North Bay Biz Journal: Surge in passengers at Sonoma County airport pushes parking to the limit
North Bay Biz Journal: A lease dispute could jeopardize Mendocino Coast’s only hospital
Press Democrat: Petaluma Cattlemens announces closure after 54 years
Press Democrat: West Sacramento authorities say fire truck drove over two people, killing one. CHP now investigating
SF Gate: Skunk that bit Sacramento Zoo visitor may have had rabies
SF Gate: First salmon spotted in Klamath Basin after historic Calif. dam removal project
East Bay Times: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Crews continue fighting Oakland hills blaze
KPIX: Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes pay raises, air-conditioned trucks
KPIX: Some Oakland Hills residents defied fire evacuation order to try and protect their homes
KRON: 3-alarm Rohnert Park fire displaces 30 residents, causes $2M in damage
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
Smithsonian Magazine: How a Dead Seal Sparked Theodore Roosevelt’s Lifelong Passion for Conservation
Washington Post: San Francisco takes on the EPA in a case about poop and a $10 billion fine
Washington Post: Senate report: How private equity ‘gutted’ dozens of U.S. hospitals
The Hill: Harris Fox News interview draws sharp reactions on both sides
The Guardian: Standing desks do not reduce risk of stroke and heart failure, study suggests
The Hill: Pentagon confirms ‘incursions’ of unauthorized drones over Air Force base
BBC: Trump calls 6 January US Capitol riots a 'day of love'
BBC: Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
BBC: Teenage guns for hire: Swedish gangs targeting Israeli interests
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